This report must be out today at some time. Mail story:
Sturgeon's gender laws 'would apply in England': Single-sex schools across UK 'would be forced to accept students certified as transgender in Scotland under SNP's plans', think-tank warns
"The study by the Policy Exchange think-tank concludes that the planned reforms are so serious the UK Government should step in and stop them becoming law.
In a foreword, former Advocate General for Scotland Lord Keen of Elie agrees, writing: 'It would not only be impractical but constitutionally improper for the UK Government to permit a devolved legislature to enact a provision that had a material impact upon the operation of the law throughout the United Kingdom.'
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"In a related court case last month, judges ruled that obtaining a GRC does alter one's sex for the purposes of the Equality Act.
Today's report warns that these changes will affect equality law throughout the UK - going further than the powers devolved to Scotland.
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The report urges Scottish Secretary Alister Jack, as have MPs and women's rights groups, to use a so-called Section 35 order to veto the radical reform.
'It is arguable that this Bill is not even within the competence of the Scottish Parliament, given the impact it has on reserved aspects of the Gender Recognition Act 2004.
'Even if that were not true, it is certain that the conditions needed to make a s.35 order have been met,' it states."
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11625461/SNPs-transgender-reforms-rewrite-equality-laws-UK-think-tank-warns.html